Washing-machine



W. D. MACQUESTEN- WASHING MACHINE,

APPLICATION mm NOV.19.I915.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

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WILLIAM. D. MACOUESTEN. OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE ORACOMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF N EW YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

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Be it known that I, VILIJAM D. Mac- Qlnzs'rsx, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a residentnf Mount Vernon, in the county of 'estrhrster andState of New York, have invented an Impmvemcnt' in \l'ashing-hl achincs,of which the following desc iption, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawingsrepresenting like parts. i

This invention relates to a washing machine or apparatus. especiallyadapted among other uses to be employed in households for effecting tlrefamily wash.

The present invention has for its object to provide a power-operatedwashing marhino, which is simple in construction, eflieient inoperation, substantially inexpensive.

and especially adapted for use with the ordinary set tubs now commonlyfound in households.

In accordance with this invention. an electrio motor is opcrativclyconnected with a. reciprocating device extended down into one andpreferably both tabs of a set of tabs, and said motor is also preferablyconnected with a wringing machine located between the tubs and extendedtransversely thereof.

Provision is made for controlling the operation of the wringor by the,motor from the front of the set tubs, and provision is also made forcontrolling the electric motor from the front of the tabs. Thereciprocating devices within the tubs are preferably detachablc fromtheir operating mechanism. so that either or both can be removed fromthe tubs for a purpose as will be described.

These and other features of this invention will be pointed out in theclaims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a plan view of two set tubs having applied thereto apower-operated washing machine embodying thls invention.

Fig. 2, a front elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, a view in section and front elevation of the apparatus shown inFig. 1.

Fig. 4, a cross-section between the tabs to show the mechanism foroperating the reciprocating device's within the tubs.

Fi 5, a detail in side elevation of the clutc mechanism for coupling thewrmger with the motor.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application llled November 19. 1925. Serial No. 62,410.

Fig. 6, a detail in front elevation on an enlarfcd scale of the clutchshown in Fig. 5, ant

Figs. and 8, details to be referred to. Referring to the drawing, a, 6,represent two set tubs of ordinaryconstruction, such as now commonlyfound in households. The tabs :1. b, have cooperating with them apower-operated machine for washing the clothes or other articlescontained in the said tubs, and preferably also a wrin 'ng ma.- chme,which is also power-o ra In the present instance, have shown a.construction of washing machine, which is preferred by devices forengaging the clothes in cache! the tabs a, b, sai devices for each tub'consisting preferably of caps 10, 12, attached a;

rods or bars 13, 1%, which are plvotally eon ncctcd to the opposite endsof a rocking frame compris ng substantially parallel 1overs 16, 17, whn'are opcrativ'ely connected with a rock-shaft 18 to be oscillated therebThe caps 10, 12. and the rods 13, 14, w; be hereinafter referred to asplungers. V

In the present instance, the lever 15 is provided on opposite sides ofits center with atcrall y exten ed pins or arms 20, 21,'which aredetachnbly secured to bosses 22, 23, on. a-

cross bar 124 fast on the rock-shaft 18,-sea 1* 1g. 7, and the lever 17is provided with a central pin 24, which is detachably secured to a boss25 extended from a bracket or support 31 which also contains a. bearing26 for therock-shaft 18L I i The rock-shaft 18 constitutes a pivot forthe lever 16 and the pin 24 constitutes a pivot for the lever 17. Thepins 20, 21, may be detachably secured to the hollow bosses 22, 23, inany suitable manner, and in the resent instance this connection isefl'ec' by locking pins 27 located in hollow who 28 on the hollow bosses22, 23, said pins boin bosses 22, 23. The pivot pin 24 for the lever 17enters its hollow boss 25 (see Fig. 8) and oscillates therein.

Each set of plungers in each tub is actuatcd by its own rock-shaft 18which is tubs, and each rock-shaft 18 is operativel connected toacrank-disk 32 fast on a sha t 33, which isgeared to the armature shaft34 of an electric motor '35.

In the present instance, each rock-shaft 18 is provided with a crank 36,which is joined.

by a connecting rod 37 with,a crank pin 38 eccentrically located on thedisk 32, and the shaft 33 on which said crank disk is mounted isjournaled in a supporting frame 39.

The shaft 33 inthe present instance has fast on it a worm gear 40, whichmeshes with and is driven by a worm 41 on the armature shaft 34, andsaid worm and worm 1r preferably run in oil contained in the illowcasing or supporting frame 39. The electric motor 35 is supplied withcurrent from a suitable source and is controlled by an electric switch43 of known construction,

which is located at the front of the tubs a, b, and is rovided with anoperating h an die 44, which normally stands in the vertical positionshown in Fig. 2 and is moved to the ri ht when it is desired that themotor shoul run in one direction and is moved to the left when it isdesired that the motor should run in a reverse direction.

When the circuit of the motor is closed with the plungers orreciprocating devices in their operative position, namely, coupled tothe rock-shafts 18, the rotatmn of the shaft 83 throu h the crank disk32, connecting rods 37 an cranks 36, effects oscillation of therock-shafts 18 and the rocking frames connected therewith, consequentlyeffecting vertical reciprocation of the plunger-s n each tub, for aseach rock-shaft 18 15 05011- lated, the levers 16, 17, are oscillated orrocked and the plun rs are alternately reciprocated inthe tu therebforcing the water through the clothes an also moving the latter withinthe tub, and effectively washing the clothes in a nnnimum time and withthe least ssible inconvenience to the o erator, who 15 required to donothing but t row on the switch, and, if desired, the operator can 0away and leave the machine to do its war without any attention until theclothes have been washed. When the clothes have been pounded asullicient length of time in one water, the motor is shut off and thedirty. water run oil from the tubs. If desired or required clean waterma be admitted into the tubs and the maciine again set in motion. Afterthe clothes have been proper] washed, the rocking frames may be detac edfrom the rock-shaft 18 and removed from the tubs, and the clothes inonetub can be transferred to the ,otherand if desired clean water may beadmitted into the clothes. The other the tub eontainin out with cleanwater, so

tub is then wash as to enable it to be used as a receptacle for the tithe clothes after the latter have been passed throu h a wringing machinelocated between ibs and extended transversely thereof.

The wringing machine comprises essentially a frame 50, which supportsthe usual rubber covered rollers 51, 52, between which the clothes arepassed and subjected to the pressure 'of springs 53, which act to forcethe upper roller 52 toward the lower roller 51 in a manner wellunderstood.

The lower roller 51 is dcsi nod to be operatively connected with tieelectric motor to be rotated thereb and this result may be accomplisheby a clutch mechanism, which is under the control of the operator at thefront of the tubs.

mounted to slide on the shaft 33 of the worm gear 40, and connected withsaid shaft to rotate therewith, which is eli'octcd in the presentinstance by a pin (30 on the shaft 33 extended into an elongated slot 1in the hub or sleeve 59.

Provision is made for moving the clutch member or disk 58 from in frontof the tubs, and for this purpose, a rod 63 is extended through thebottom til of the wringer frame and pivotally connected to the end of alever (35, which is forked at its free end and entered into an annulargroove (36 in the hub or slceve59.

By reference to Figs. 4, 5 and 6, it will be seen, that the operator infront of the tubs l-an couple the wringer to the motor 35, by merelypushing in the rod 63, which action turns the lever 65 on its pivot 68so as to slide the sleeve 55) on the shaft 33 until the )lllS 57 on thedisk or movable clutch mom ier 58 are entered into the holes 56 in thedisk or fixed clutch member 55, whereupon the motor 35 can be started,and the shaft 33 will rotate the roller 51 and the latter rotate theupper roller 52. To disconnect the wringcr from the motor, it is onlynecessary for the operator to pull the rod ()3 forward, which/actionturns the lever 65 and withdraws the pins 57 from the holes 56 in thedisk 55.

It is preferred to provide each tub with a reciprocating device, whichis operated from a power driven rock-shaft to which it is detachablyconnected, but it isinot desired to limit the invention in this respect,as only one tub may be provided with the reciprocatin device if desired.

So also, w ile it is preferred to use a set of alternately reciprocatingplungers or devices, it is not desired to limit the invention in thisrespect.

Claims.

1. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination,vertically movable devices, rocking frames carrying said devices,rocleshafts extended substantially at right angles to the vertical pathof said movable devices and with relation to which said frames areaxially movable to secure them to and detach them from said rockshafts,and means for driving said rockshafts.

In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, ahorizontally arranged rock-shaft, a vertically movable plungerdetachably secured to said rockshaft and axially movable with relationto said rock-shaft to attach the same thereto and to detach ittherefrom, and means for driving said rock-shaft.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, ahorizontally a1 ranged rack-shaft, a rockin r frame detach-ably securedto said roct-shaft and axially movable with relation thereto, verticallymovable plunger-s pivoted to said rocking frame and movable in pathssubstantially at right angles to said axial movement, and means fordriving said rock-shafts.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination,receptacles open at their tops, rock-shafts supported at the rear ofsaid receptacles and extended transversely thereof, reciprocatingdevices vertically movable in said receptacles, rocking frames to whichsaid reciprocating devices are pivoted and movable axially with relationto said shafts to attach and detach said frames with and from saidshafts while said reciprocating devices are in the recepitacles, meansfor attaching said rocking frames to said shafts to cause the same torock with the shafts and effect vertical reciprocation of said devices,and means for driving said rock-shaft.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

WILLIAM D. MAGQUESTEN.

